Business Litigation Track
Business Litigation (Litigation Professional Track)
Contact Persons: Professor Bates, Miller, Underwood or Wren
As commercial transactions and business operations become more complex, so do the disputes between the parties. Students interested in a career of litigating business or commercial lawsuits may pursue the Business Litigation Professional Track. This professional track is also beneficial to students interested in managing litigation – or working to avoid litigation – on behalf of a business. Business litigators must work not only to become masters of procedure but also to develop a basic understanding of business and commercial transactions. To complete a professional track in Business Litigation, students take a variety of courses to introduce them to the major substantive and procedural areas likely to be encountered by a practitioner involved in business or commercial litigation. This professional track qualifies as a foundation track for the Special Distinction in Litigation.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Business Litigation Required Hours | ||
| Students are required to take at least 18 hours as follows: | 18 | |
Select at least 12 hours from the following: | ||
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | ||
| Arbitration | ||
| Bankruptcy | ||
| Business Torts | ||
| Business Organizations 2 | ||
| Complex Litigation | ||
| Conflict of Laws | ||
| Contract Drafting & Negotiation | ||
| Federal Courts | ||
| Insurance Law | ||
| Intellectual Property | ||
| Trial Advocacy: Advanced Discovery Management | ||
| White Collar Crime | ||
| Business Litigation Additional Options | ||
Take a selection of courses from the following list to complete the 18 hour requirement. | ||
| Administrative Law: Federal | ||
| Administrative Law: Texas | ||
| Administration of Estates | ||
| Business Basics for Lawyers | ||
| Business Transactions: Mergers & Acquisitions | ||
| Commercial Law: Negotiable Instruments | ||
| Commercial Law: Secured Transactions | ||
| Consumer Protection | ||
| Creditors' Remedies | ||
| Employment Discrimination | ||
| Employment Relations | ||
| Sales Transactions: Domestic & International Law | ||
| Securities Regulation | ||
| Trial Advocacy: Advanced Trial Preparation | ||
| Trial Advocacy: Beginning Advocacy Skills | ||
| Wealth Transfers | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |